Vernon Hills Crime
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What's behind the 'epidemic' of drivers recklessly fleeing from police?May 05, 2023 5:30 am - On April 14, a trio of suspected shoplifters fleeing an Oak Brook store led police on a high-speed chase that zipped past York High School in Elmhurst just as school was...
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Previous management of Lincolnshire nursing care center also part of neglect investigationMay 05, 2023 1:00 am - Officials said the former management company of a Lincolnshire nursing care facility, so understaffed Monday that three residents had to receive care at a nearby hospita...
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Winthrop Harbor teen charged with running over good SamaritanMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - A 17-year old from Winthrop Harbor faces three felony charges alleging she drove over a man who was flung from the hood of her car after intervening in a hit-and-run cra...
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Police: 79-year-old man shot neighbor in the head during argumentApr 25, 2023 1:00 am - An Antioch-area man approached his neighbor, who was using a leaf blower on his property, argued with him, and shot him in the head earlier this month, officials said Tu...
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Lake County sheriff's dog Dax hunts down home invasion suspectApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County sheriff's office dog Dax is being credited with hunting down a home invasion suspect late Sunday near Gurnee. Authorities said sheriff's deputies were dispat...
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Two inmates charged with trying to sneak drugs into Lake County jailApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County jail officials have prevented inmates from bringing drugs into the Waukegan facility on two separate occasions this month, sheriff's office officials said. T...
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Man barricaded inside Ingleside home gives up after being bitten by police dogApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - A 53-year-old man who barricaded himself inside an Ingleside home early Tuesday morning surrendered to police after being bitten by Lake County Sheriff's Office police d...
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Do long prison sentences prevent crime? New study questions conventional wisdomApr 07, 2023 5:00 am - A new report from a bipartisan panel of criminal justice experts questions whether sending people to prison for 10 years or more is necessary or cost-effective. "How...
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Former governor candidate gets 4 years in prison for threatening Lake County judgesApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - A man who ran for governor in 2018 was sentenced to four years in prison for threatening two Lake County judges. Grayson K. Jackson, also known as Kash Jackson and Benja...
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'His presence was as big as his stature': Support pours in for Batavia officer's familyMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - Joe Gudella had spent just a little over a year with the Batavia Police Department, but he made a big impression on the community he served. "The passing of Officer Joe ...